St. Brown Lowest PFF-Graded Offensive Player Against Bears

Examining PFF grades from Detroit's loss to Chicago.
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The Detroit Lions suffered a disappointing defeat at the hands of an NFC North rival in Week 14. 

After narrowly defeating the Chicago Bears in Week 11 at home, the Lions hoped to put forth a better effort in their trip to Soldier Field. However, poor performances from team captains Alex Anzalone and Amon-Ra St. Brown played a part in Sunday's loss. 

Anzalone committed two penalties in the first quarter, and St. Brown had two drops before finishing with just three catches on nine targets.

 A slow start put them in a 10-0 hole, but a solid second quarter performance generated optimism heading into the locker room. 

Jahmyr Gibbs scored a touchdown to cut the lead to 10-6, and Jared Goff hit Josh Reynolds for a score late in the half to give the Lions a 13-10 advantage heading into the beak. 

However, the offense went three-and-out on each of their first three possessions of the second half. The Bears scored nine unanswered, then recovered a fumbled snap after scoring a go-ahead touchdown

Chicago turned that fumble into another score, marking 18 unanswered points to ultimately defeat the Lions 28-13. 

The offense struggled to find its footing in the third quarter and couldn't make good on a pair of late fourth quarter drives. Goff recorded a season-low in passing yards and threw two interceptions. 

Defensively, the Lions were placed in tough positions as the Bears spent a plethora of time in opponent territory during the third quarter. It came to a head when Chicago lined up for a fourth-and-13, and Aidan Hutchinson jumping offsides led to Justin Fields firing a touchdown pass to DJ Moore. 

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Christian Booher
CHRISTIAN BOOHER

Sports journalist who has covered the Detroit Lions the past three NFL seasons. Christian brings expert analysis, insights and an ability to fairly assess how the team is performing in a tough NFC North division.